“We have recruitment difficulties”, recognizes Stanislas Guerini, reporting nearly 6,000 fewer jobs last year

“We are having difficulty recruiting”, recognizes Stanislas Guerini, Minister of Transformation and Public Service, Saturday April 15 on franceinfo. He confirms that the civil service workforce fell by almost 5,844 jobs last year, as revealed by the newspaper The echoes.

“It’s no surprise to me”confides the Minister, who recalls that this “is not a will of the government”. Stanislas Guerini points to a “demographic phenomenon” related to the retirement of “many officials”with some “difficulties in being able to replace them”. “A third of the town hall secretaries in our municipalities are going to retire. The challenge is to be able to replace them”details the Minister of Transformation and the Public Service.

The increase in the index point in question

“We must provide answers to the question of purchasing power”replies Stanislas Guerini when asked if it is necessary to unfreeze the index point to recruit more within the public service.

For those who present themselves as “the minister who has increased the index point the most for 37 years”, it is a question that ” arises still today and that we need to discuss with the trade unions. This is why I want to get back to the table with the trade unions”adds the minister.

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“The subject today is to be able to better support those who are taking the full brunt of inflation”, summarizes Stanislas Guerini, while reaffirming his desire to make “a priority issue”.